Lead Application Systems Engineer – Medical Devices (New …, New South Wales

Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time. Cochlear's mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees say the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the prospect to make a difference in people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people experience a lifetime of hearing. Key Responsibilities
- Lead application‑level systems engineering for complex, regulated medical devices
- Provide technical authority and people leadership across cross‑functional teams
- Drive systems thinking, product family engineering and long‑term architectural alignment Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of systems engineers, building capability, engagement and accountability through performance management and coaching
- Provide technical leadership across application‑level systems, ensuring robust system decomposition, requirements management and traceability
- Lead system‑level design decisions, issue resolution and technical trade‑offs in complex and ambiguous environments
- Ensure systems engineering activities comply with regulatory and quality requirements including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601 and Cochlear QMS
- Drive alignment of application‑level systems with broader product architectures, ensuring interoperability across system boundaries
- Champion systems thinking and best practices across the product lifecycle, influencing cross‑functional teams and senior leaders
- Support product family engineering by guiding system configuration, variant management and architectural reuse where appropriate
- Act as a trusted technical advisor and escalation point for complex system challenges Qualifications
- Extensive experience in systems engineering across complex, multi‑component products in regulated environments
- Proven people leadership capability, including performance management, capability development and team building
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, and verification frameworks
- Experience working within medical device regulatory and quality standards (ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601 or equivalent)
- Ability to lead technical decision‑making under ambiguity, balancing detailed analysis with strategic perspective
- Strong influencing and communication skills, with experience partnering across engineering, project and leadership teams What Makes You Stand Out Exposure to application‑level architectures within embedded or medical device ecosystems, combined with experience driving product family engineering or architectural reuse strategies across complex product portfolios. Why This Role Is For You This role is for a systems engineering leader who wants to shape technical direction at scale. You will build and mentor teams, influence long‑term product architecture, and solve complex problems that directly enable life‑changing hearing solutions for recipients around the world. #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qtsee